As they watched, the troopers saw Cleveland Bell pull a handgun and fire a shot at the other person, police said.

Police said Bell fled into the nearby neighborhood when troopers approached. But he was later found, with assistance from a New Orleans police K-9 unit, hiding under a house, the release said. Authorities also found the gun and crack cocaine in a vacant lot next to the house.

Bell has been booked on charges of attempted murder and armed robbery, authorities said. He also had an outstanding warrant for a home invasion.